November 16, 2018 - Volume 3, Issue 11 

PRINCIPAL News & Announcements  

Dear Parents,  I guess winter is finally here!! I cannot believe Thanksgiving is next week. It is great to see the entire St. Benedict Community getting into the spirit of giving. Multiple food and clothing drives are currently taking place here at SBS. Students and staff are doing their parts to help the less fortunate and reflecting on the blessings we all are lucky to possess.  I enjoyed seeing our first graders teaming with our sixth graders to create Thanksgiving shirts furnished with their handprints. Our Kindergarteners are diligently practicing for their Thanksgiving Show. Our wonderful staff is continuing to push our students academically and socially everyday. On Monday we honored our country’s veterans for their service and dedication to our country. Thank you to Mrs. Pepe and Mrs. Keeling for organizing our prayer service. Our students demonstrated respect and reverence for those who have given so much for all of us.    Special recognition needs to be extended to our girls soccer team and Coach Harden for an undefeated season and capturing another championship this week. In honor of their unprecedented success we will have a dress down day this Monday November 19th. Students may wear SBS colors to recognize our girls’ tremendous accomplishment.  I look forward to seeing many of you tonight at our annual pocketbook bingo. This is a huge fundraiser for the PTA. Good luck to everyone who attends.  Please enjoy time with your families this week and be thankful for all of your many blessings.  Happy Thanksgiving.  Kevin Donahue 

 

 

 

 

Veterans Day Tribute On Monday, November 12, 2018, the entire student body, staff, and faculty of St. Benedict School assembled in the church for a special tribute and prayer service for families and friends of Veterans from all branches of the armed services in the St. Benedict parish and school community. Each Veteran proceeded into the church after being announced individually and was welcomed with a standing ovation. There were a total of 35 Veterans representing various military branches. The school choir sang a beautiful rendition of "God Bless America" to the Veterans. Father John Michael Patilla said a prayer and blessed the Veterans, followed by a check presentation of $1,550 which was donated to The Marine Corps League P.K. Dorn Detachment No. 198.  

 With your support, St. Benedict School generated this generous donation by selling red, white, and blue pinwheels in honor of special Veterans; relatives and friends of St. Benedict families. The school fundraiser will aid The Marine Corps League with their many ongoing programs to help Marine veterans and all veterans in the Bayshore area. They are currently helping a Marine who was stationed at Earle pay for his medical bills after being diagnosed with brain cancer. Money raised will also go towards supporting our honored veterans living in Senior Centers and local food banks.  

 At the end of the prayer service, students presented their pinwheels to their Veteran relatives and friends and took a group photo. Students were shown that it is because of these Veterans’ sacrifices and their commitments that we can enjoy the freedoms with which we are blessed.  Special thanks to Mrs. Pepe, Mrs. Orr, Mrs. Healey and Mrs. Falzone and the PTA for spearheading such a wonderful tribute to our Veterans.    View photo album at: https://school.stbenedictholmdel.org/photoalbums/veteransdayservice 

 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GIRLS VARSITY SOCCER TEAM! On Wednesday, 11/14, SBS Girls Varsity Soccer defeated Red Bank Middle School to claim the Championship title! A great victory for the SBS Girls Varsity Soccer Team in the Shore Athletic League Championship Final against Red Bank Middle School with a final score of 8 to 0, with goals scored by:   8th Grader Leah N. - 4 8th Grader Kennedy H. - 2 6th Grader Ashley C. - 2  In addition, the Defense led by 8th Graders Brianna C. and Olivia A., 7th Graders Hayley J. and Kamryn J. and 6th Grader Abigail C. recorded their 12th shutout, with no goals scored on them, in 13 games played.  Here are the Shore Athletic League Champions! CONGRATULATIONS AND GO REBELS! 

 

 

 

IMPORTANT REMINDERS: ● YEARBOOK RECOGNITION ADS FOR 8TH GRADERS DUE TODAY! - Visit jostensadservice.com to 

create your recognition ad or checkout the yearbook page on the website for more information. Flyer is also in the weekly packet. 

● THANKSGIVING TURKEYS As we think of all the blessings we have this Thanksgiving season, our thoughts also go to those who are less fortunate. We are once again asking for a voluntary donation of $5.00 per family to be used for the Food Bank on behalf of St Benedict Church and School. Please cut, color, and cut out the turkey sent home today and send in with your donation. Flyer is also in the weekly packet. Thank you for your continued generosity! 

● SCRIP DEADLINE FOR NEXT WEEK Due to the short week, please note that all SCRIP Orders for Thanksgiving must be received no later than Monday, November 19 in order to receive cards before Thanksgiving. 

● SCRIP RETAILER GIFT CARDS Limited time offer! SCRIP gift cards in low denominations are available until December 14 at select retailers, click here for list. Cards are sold in the Parish office and help reduce school tuition.  

● UNIFORM UPDATE FOR GIRLS IN GRADES 1-8 A belt should be worn with the winter uniform pant option. 

● MORNING DROP-OFF PROCEDURES Thank you for your cooperation with the morning drop off. Please have your children ready with coats on and seated on the passenger side of the car.   

Class News  

FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADES Fifth and sixth graders engaged in a discussion on the Global Read Aloud Refugee. Students were given a chance to respond, connect, and identify with the characters of the book. Each student shared experiences, impressions, and feelings with their groups.  

 FOURTH GRADE - 4B MRS. TREGLIA 4B has been learning about the parts of the eye and how it works to help us see. Using a cut-out of an eye, an index card representing the retina, and a miniature magnifying lens, the students made models of the eye to help see how the eye uses light to see. 

 

 

 

SECOND GRADE RELIGION - MRS. MCCAHILL Second grade is hard at work preparing for their First Reconciliation in Religion. They are very proud of their beautiful bulletin board they made showing Jesus washes away our sins.  

  

KINDERGARTEN - KA AND KB Both Kindergarten A and B celebrated the 50th day of school with fun activities related to the fabulous fifties. Hula hoops and popcorn were a small part of the fun along with learning activities such as find 50 words or count the pennies on the jukeboxes. All enjoyed bringing in sets of 50— and what a menagerie we had! Candies, and toys, and stickers, oh my! Can’t wait to see what’s in store for the 100th day! 

 

 

 

Parent Associations and Club News GRACE (Growing Access to Catholic Education) Remember to help support GRACE and participate in their Yankee Candle Fundraiser! Group Number: 990051704 https://www.yankeecandlefundraising.com/store.htm Online until 1/10/19.  PTA  POCKETBOOK BINGO is tonight in the SBS Gym at 6 pm! NEW! PAINT AND SIP - Thursday, 12/6 at 7:00 pm in the SBS Gym.  Grab a friend, bring a bottle of wine, and let’s create a masterpiece! Kathy from Kat’s Kreations makes all of the 16x16 pallets out of pine wood. Thirty percent of each pallet bought will be donated to the SBS PTA.  Cost is $40 per person includes admission, your 16x16 pallet sign, and all art supplies. You can choose your paint colors the night of the event. Please register by 11/20! See weekly packet for RSVP or tickets can be purchased online at: https://stbenedictholmdel.churchgiving.com/paintandsip  SPORTS 

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GIRLS VARSITY SOCCER TEAM! 

 BASKETBALL UPDATE: The Boys and Girls Basketball Season Schedule is now combined, please visit link below.   https://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=nmbbl 

Upcoming Events 

 Monday, 11/19 Dress Down Day Wear school colors.  Drama Club Rehearsal 2:15-4:00 pm  Tuesday, 11/20 FMI Music Instruction - 2:05-4:00 pm in FAL  Mini Drama from 2:15-3:15 pm in 2B Homeroom   Wednesday, 11/21 10:00 am Prayer Service 12:15 pm Dismissal  Thursday, 11/22 Happy Thanksgiving!  Friday, 11/23 No School  NOTE:  All Club flyers are in the weekly packet or respective Club pages on the website. 

Reminders 

● CALENDAR - is located on the website in the main navigation tab titled “Calendar” or bookmark the page here: https://school.stbenedictholmdel.org/calendar-1 

● SCHOOL FACEBOOK - Facebook page for St. Benedict School is: https://www.facebook.com/SBSprincipal/ 

Weekly Packet  

Please see the link below to access all of the newsletter attachments for the week. https://school.stbenedictholmdel.org/fyi